My Best friends dad just passed. Theyre samoan and I was wondering what can I take to show that I care.?

since they%26#039;re samoan I see that they do different things then the usual Flowers and sympathy cards....

My Best friends dad just passed. Theyre samoan and I was wondering what can I take to show that I care.?
My friend is a Samoan married to a Jamaican. Their grandson died several years ago (he was an infant). I made dinner and put it in covered, foil pans they could heatup and I took it to them. They really appreciated it. My friend is a very devout Christian. I am not sure if most Samoans are as devout since I don%26#039;t know any others aside from my friend.
Reply:Just bring flowers and/or a card. You%26#039;re not Samoan. Any expression of sympathy will be appreciated.
Reply:When my love ones died I always brought a cake and visited with the family.
Reply:I know next to nothing about the Samoan culture, so I can%26#039;t say exactly what would be appropriate. But I think since they live here, they might have a bit of American culture infused in them as well. There are things that I think are universally acceptable, and not offensive.. Flowers might be a bit akward, but food might be nice. Not casseroles and stuff, but maybe some type of dessert? Like a plain and simple one.. a bundt cake or some cookies even.. You could ask your best friend, if she seems strong enough to handle questions related to her dad%26#039;s death.. You could just tell her that you%26#039;d like to bring something to show her family that you care, but wouldn%26#039;t want to bring something inappropriate. If you know any of her relatives, like a cousin or aunt or even an older sister, you could also ask one of them the same question. I%26#039;m sure they will appreciate it very much, and love the fact that you cared so much.



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